Israel: flotilla raid justified, is Israel now a rogue, terrorist state ?

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Israel: flotilla raid justified, is Israel now a rogue, terrorist state ?

Let's remember, in international waters, Israel launched a sudden strike against humanitarian ships. Israel's soldiers shot dead 9 people, some of whom were shot in the back.

I don't think we can consider Israel a normal or civilised state any longer, they have long since lowered themselves to the level of the terrorists they oppose. I think they should be treated accordingly, and privileges of civilised statehood denied them.

Let's remember, in international waters, Israel launched a sudden strike against humanitarian ships. Israel's soldiers shot dead 9 people, some of whom were shot in the back.

I don't think we can consider Israel a normal or civilised state any longer, they have long since lowered themselves to the level of the terrorists they oppose. I think they should be treated accordingly, and privileges of civilised statehood denied them.

"And for all the crocodile tears that are shed for the Palestinians, where was the person on that boat who said: "Hang on -- we can make a political point another day, today let's just concentrate on getting baby formula to starving Palestinian children?"

Where was the person who reckoned that the time for posturing could come another day, because they were more concerned with being pro-Palestinian than they were with being anti-Israeli?"

After all, every boat in the flotilla had been given the option of docking in the nearby Israeli port of the historic town -- well, they're all pretty historic in that part of the world, in fairness -- of Ashdod.

When docked, their cargo would be searched by Israeli military customs to make sure they weren't bringing weapons or war material into Gaza and then they would be allowed to go in and distribute the aid to the needy civilians.

Far more than just 'war material' was banned by Isreal. The banned list (which is a secret list and subject to change without notice) included things like childrens toys, corriander, tinned fish and concrete: